Amp appreciation

[anoobis]

What's the track that has most made you appreciate your amp/ brought the best out of it?
Or that's made you think, 'Yeah, that's what it should sound like'?

Me, I'm still searching. ATM it's probably something off The Very Best Of The Eagles. But I suspect it's more because it's one of the better mastered CDs I have.

Have fun!

 

[Drag0n]

I have some Eagles here. I havent really listened to them much in a long time,so maybe ill try some Eagles today during lunch at work

 

[dandi]

Miles Davis Kind of Blue Track #1 So What at 1:32 into it there is this great burst of energy from Paul Chambers on Bass. This is a benchmark track for evaluating my amps.

 

[bobloblaw]

Iron & Wine's The Shepherd's Dog is an album that is a totally better experience with a decent amp.

 

[Downer]

Eva Cassidy - Autumn Leaves and usually I hate female vocals

 

[Spiritboxer]

Chuck Mangione's "XIth Commandment" from the Feel's So Good album.

 

[Skylab]

The way the very high-pitched bells sound during the intro and coda of "Ocean Soul" from Century Child by Nightwish, and the way the instruments sound on "Sitting In Limbo" from Jerry Garcia/David Grisman's Been All Around The World

 

[Podster]

For you Eagles fans Hotel California off Hell Freezes Over is a very good bass tester 4 sure.

One of my favorite songs for testing is "What's Up?" by 4 non blondes

 

[achristilaw]

The Puccini Album; Arias for Piano, John Bayless. An Angel Recording. Any sound. From the breath of the Piano whisper. Silken overtones. To the Crashing Crescendo. Where the Piano Soundboard launches into a low atmospheric orbit. Life is Good!!

 

[Dept_of_Alchemy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Podster /img/forum/go_quote.gif For you Eagles fans Hotel California off Hell Freezes Over is a very good bass tester 4 sure.

x2, also the Dark Side of the Moon album from Pink Floyd is a good one for detail and soundstage.

 

[Drumonron]

Rush, Natural Science from the "Permanent Waves" album.

The layers of different textures are a delight...water/acoustics/Geddy/lyrics


"all the busy little creatures chasing out there destinies
living in their pools they soon forget about the sea
wheels within wheels in a spiral array
a pattern so grand and complex
time after time we lose sight of the way
our causes can't see their effects"

 

[Uncle Erik]

CAN's "Flow Motion" SACD. Great range of dynamics, high and low notes, and a good groove, to boot.

Binaural, too. Always one of the first things I put on when evaluating an amp.